The Burke River Trail town tour continues with stops in Rhodhiss and Hildebran. On Monday, Representative Blackwell, FVR President Beth Heile and representatives from Western Piedmont Council of Governments (WPCOG) got a tour…

Friends of the Fonta Flora State Trail (FFFST) Board. led by Judge Bob Hunter, is getting off the ground. FVR has a seat at the table representing trails for Burke County and FVR…

The Burke River Trail – a proposed trail following the Catawba River through Drexel, Valdese and beyond – has another segment sponsor. After Rutherford College Mayor Gary McClure and Town Manager Kenneth Geathers…

Parks and Recreation Director Doug Knight and FVR President and Founder Beth Heile were the case study for the Recreation Resources Service (RRS) Webinar about Park Foundations working with Municipal Park Departments. The…

$11,000 still needed for the bridge to connect Valdese Lakeside Park to McGalliard Falls Park creating a 2-mile greenway. Donate Today

Three local organizations committed to protecting our natural resources joined forces to clean the Catawba River – by boat. Volunteers with Catawba River Wildlife Coalition, Friends of the Valdese Rec (FVR) and Foothills…

Every feel like you need more time at Valdese Lakeside Park? But you need to use the restroom – so you leave. Well, that is not a problem anymore! Farris Insurance has paid…

In January, Friends of the Valdese Rec started building a sustainable trail at Valdese Lakeside Park. Volunteers learned there was a big difference between existing deer trails and the techniques used to build…

The foundation was laid today for the first section of the Burke River Trail – 4 miles from McGalliard Falls to Valdese Lakeside Park to Draughn High School to a private development.